Science Team

Core Science Team

The core science team (CST) of the CHEOPS mission is composed of members of all consortium countries plus members elected by ESA. The current composition of the CST is given in the following table:
Core Science Team Members:

Country

Institute

Name

A

Universität Wien

Theresa Lueftinger

A

Institut für Weltraumforschung

Luca Fossati

B

Université de Liège

Valérie Van Grootel

B

University of Cambridge

Laetitia Delrez

CH

Universität Bern

Yann Alibert

CH

Universität Bern

Christopher Broeg

CH

Universität Bern

Kevin Heng

CH

Universität Bern

Andrea Fortier

CH

Observatoire de l'Université de Genève

Christophe Lovis

CH

Observatoire de l'Université de Genève

Didier Queloz

CH

Observatoire de l'Université de Genève

David Ehrenreich

CH

Université de Genève

Damien Ségransan

ES

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

Roi Alonso

ES

Centro de Astrobiología INTA-CSIC

David Barrado y Navascues

ES

Institut de Ciènces de l'Espai

Guillem Anglada-Escudé

F

Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille

Olivier Demangeon

GER

DLR Institut für Planetenforschung

Juan Cabrera

GER

Technische Universität Berlin

Antonio García Muñoz

GER

DLR Institut für Planetenforschung

Alexis M. S. Smith

HU

Konkoly Obszervatórium

Gyula Szabó

I

INAF Osservatorio di Padova

Valerio Nascimbeni

I

Università degli Studi di Padova

Giampaolo Piotto

I

INAF Osservatorio di Catania

Gaetano Scandariato

P

Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto

Sérgio Sousa

S

Stockholms Universitet

Alexis Brandeker

UK

University of St. Andrews

Andrew Collier Cameron

ESA

Institut de Physique du Globe

Sébastien Charnoz

ESA

Dipartimento di Fisica - Università degli Studi di Torino

Davide Gandolfi

ESA

Observatoire de Paris

Jacques Laskar

ESA

Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique de Grenoble

Xavier Bonfils

ESA

Leiden Observatory, Universiteit Leiden & Chalmers University

Malcolm Fridlund

The CHEOPS Science Team maintains its own webpage which you can access here.

CHEOPS Science Team Associates

The CHEOPS Science Team Associate (CSTA) Members are members of the Science Team appointed for a limited duration. They have been selected following applications to a dedicated open call to the Community.

Country

Institution

Name

Appointed on

A

ÖAW Institut für Weltraumforschung

Monika Lendl

29 March 2017

CH

Universität Bern

Brice-Olivier Demory

29 March 2017

CH

Universität Bern

Attila Simon

29 March 2017

P

Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto

Susana Barros

29 March 2017

UK

Keele University

Pierre Maxted

29 March 2017

Ex-officio Science Team Members

table for ex-officio Science Team Members

Title

Institute

Name

CHEOPS Project Manager

Universität Bern

Christopher Broeg

CHEOPS Mission Scientist

Observatoire de l'Université de Genève

David Ehrenreich

CHEOPS Instrument Scientist

Universität Bern

Andrea Fortier

Board Members

Board Members:

Country

Institute

Name

A

Institut für Weltraumforschung, Graz

Baumjohann Wolfgang

A

Institut für Weltraumforschung, Graz

Steller Manfred

B

University of Liège

Gillon Michaël

B

University of Liège

Van Grootel Valérie

CH

Universität Bern

Benz Willy

CH

Universität Bern

Thomas Nicolas

CH

Observatory of the University of Geneva

Udry Stéphane

ES

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

Enric Pallé

ES

Institute for Space Sciences

Ignasi Ribas

F

Laboratoire d'astrophysique de Marseille

Deleuil Magali

F

Institut d'astrophysique de Paris

Lecavelier des Etangs Alain

GER

DLR Institute of Planetary Research

Erikson Anders

GER

DLR Institute of Planetary Research

Rauer Heike

HU

Admatis

Barczy Tamas

HU

Konkoly Observatory

Kiss Laszlo

I

Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania - INAF

Pagano Isabella

I

Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova - INAF

Ragazzoni Roberto

P

Centro de Astrofisica da Universidade do Porto

Santos Nuno

P

Centro de Astrofisica da Universidade do Porto

Sousa Sérgio

S

Lund Observatory

Davies Melvyn

S

Stockholm University, Stockholm

Olofsson Göran

UK

University of Warwick

Pollacco Don

UK

University of Cambridge

Nicholas Walton

Scientists and Engineers involved in the Mission

Besides the formal science team, there is a large number of scientists and technical staff involved to build and prepare the mission. In the following we give a list of the people involved. Note however, that given the huge team size involved for such an endeavour, this list cannot be complete.

Previous Team Members

People come and go – there are many team members who helped make CHEOPS happen but who no longer work at the institute that is part of the CHEOPS consortium or who’s direct involvement with CHEOPS has ended. We are very grateful for their contribution! The following people have been involved in the mission: